Brace Beemer, center, with The Lone Ranger cast in the WXYZ radio studios.

"The Lone Ranger" was aired on radio for the first time on this day in 1933. The show ran for 2,956 episodes and ended in 1955. The title character was played by George Seaton, EarleGraser, and Brace Beemer. Tonto was played by, among others, John Todd and Roland Parker.